concept Leonard Upcott Gill


Leonard Upcott Gill (1846-1919) was an English publisher. He is sometimes called a "forgotten publisher"[1]

Gill was born 7 November, 1846 in London. His mother was Emma Gill (née Cox, born 1820), and his father was Charles John Gill (1813-1887).[2]

Books published by Leonard Upcott Gill edit

  • Saward, B.C. (1883). Decorative painting: A practical handbook on painting and etching upon various objects and materials for the decoration of our homes. London: L.U. Gill. OCLC 17126571.[3]
  • Nicols, A., Bradley, A., Brittan, C. E., Gill, L. U., Nettleship, J. T., Nettleship, J. T., & Wood, T. W. (1885). Natural history sketches among the carnivora, wild and domesticated: With observations on their habits and mental faculties. London (170, Strand, W.C.: L. Upcott Gill.

OCLC 1008171369 (saneer de schrijvers!) met achterin een prachtige catalogus (rijk geïllustreerd, 24+ pages; ook andere advertenties):


  • Jackson, E., Gill, L. U., & Charles Scribner's Sons,. (1900). A history of hand-made lace: Dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace.

OCLC 558778 (waar hij zelf ook weer als author staat vermeld!) moet zijn: Jackson, E., & Jesurum, E. (1900). A history of hand-made lace: Dealing with the origin of lace, the growth of the great lace centres, the mode of manufacture, the methods of distinguishing and the care of various kinds of lace. London: L. Upcott Gill. OCLC 432660482 http://hearth.library.cornell.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=hearth;cc=hearth;idno=6058929;view=toc;node=6058929%3A1;frm=frameset

  • Firth, A. (1901). Cane basket work: a practical manual on weaving useful and fancy baskets. Second series. London.

OCLC 314543343 https://archive.org/details/canebasketworka00firtgoog includes: Catalogue of Practical Handbooks etc. (17 pages)  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2nd ed. 1905: https://archive.org/details/canebasketworkpr00firt id. (16 pages) met prachtig titelblad https://archive.org/details/canebasketworkpr00firt/page/88

  • Hendy, J. G. (1905). The history of the early postmarks of the British Isles: From their introduction down to 1840. With special remarks on and reference to the sections of the postal service to which they particularly applied. London: L. Upcott Gill.

OCLC 6203800 https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_AZQZAAAAYAAJ

References edit

  1. ^ Torrens (2011), p. 18.
  2. ^ "Leonard Upcott Gill". geni.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  3. ^ The last part of the book is a Catalogue of Practical Handbooks published by L. Upcott Gill, London. (16 pages)

Source edit

  • Torrens, Hugh (September 2011). "Leonard Upcott Gill (1846-1919)". Newsletter of the Society for the History of Natural History (101): 18/9.